Brophey Surname

996,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 257 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Brophey Surname Definition:

Ó Bróithe A numerous and well known sept of mid-Leinster. MIF 46; IF 32; Map Leix

Brophey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland641:69,2175,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:399,59624,084
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2251:223,19418,933

Brophey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Bróithe A numerous and well known sept of mid-Leinster. MIF 46; IF 32; Map Leix

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Brophey Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Brophey Come From? nationality or country of origin

Brophey is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Brophey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brophey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Brophey is the 996,001st most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 28,356,210 people. Brophey is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Brophey live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 139 people, or 1 in 2,607,618. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 22 percent live, Wisconsin, where 15 percent live and Massachusetts, where 11 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 43 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Brophey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Brophey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Brophey last name fell 38 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Brophey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Brophey last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brophey last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brophey earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.26% more than the national average, earning $51,460 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.56% less than the national average, earning $45,430 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Brophy9220,482/
Brophe920/
Bropey920/
Brouphy8624/
Browphy862/
Brohphy861/
Brophuy861/
Brophay860/
Bropphy860/
Braphey860/
Brofphy860/
Brophie860/
Broophy860/
Brophyy860/
Bropy833/
Brope831/
Brospher801/
Bropie776/
Brophi774/
Bropes771/
Bropoe771/
Bropfy770/
Broper770/
Brephy770/
Broppy770/
Brofhy770/
Bropha770/
Brofey770/
Braphy770/
Bropieh715/
Braphie711/
Brapher711/
Broffey711/
Broofey710/
Brepe6767/
Bradpher6715/
Bropi679/
Brapy673/
Bropa671/
Brofe671/
Brofy670/

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